The age you hit your peak for sex, brain power, creativity, more

Can you still look forward to these life milestones?

Updated 11:39 am, Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Keep clicking to see the peak age for creativity, attraction, salary, loneliness and more.

Keep clicking to see the peak age for creativity, attraction, salary, loneliness and more.

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Peak age for creativity — 25

It is surprisingly difficult for people to devise a truly random sequence of numbers because the brain is wired to find patterns whenever possible. The ability to generate randomness increases steadily between the ages of 4 and 25, then gradually falls until the age of around 60, when it takes a steeper dive.

It's long been assumed the sexual peak for males is 18 as that age marks the high point in testosterone production, but maximum testosterone levels are not reached for another decade. At around 30 years old, women achieve orgasm with more ease than they will at any other age.

Muscle strength peaks at 25, which is also the near peak age for athletes in many sports. But biceps, quads and pecs stay nearly as powerful for the next 10 or 15 years. Weightlifting can counter the effects of time on muscle tissue.

Younger people tend to prefer top-40-type artists, but as they get older their interest in mainstream music wanes. They discover less popular artists and get nostalgic for the outdated music of their youth. This phenomenon is accelerated by having children.

It's not surprising many teenage marriages crash and burn. Most youthful couples lack the maturity, coping skills and social support needed for a successful marriage. Waiting a decade or so generally results in a stronger marriage.

Mozart began composing his first symphonies at age 8. Joe Nuxhall was 15 when he pitched his first Major League game, facing Stan Musial instead of the ninth-graders he was used to.

Alexander the Great conquered half the known world before he turned 30. The Beatles' solo works never matched the greatness they achieved in their 20s as a group.

Like the careers of wunderkinds, the powers of the human brain and body — sexual, creative, physical strength — tend to peak at a relatively early age. After a certain point, life begins its long, inevitable decline. We all have an appointment in Samarra awaiting us.

In the above gallery, we track the age you'll be when you reach the peak points for 20 or so of life's milestones.

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